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George Mason 89, Delaware 61
December 6, 2000

Blue Hens Go Cold From Field and Fall to Upstart Patriots

Tracey Howell

FAIRFAX, VA -- George Mason opened the second half on a 29-6 run to break open a close game and cruised to an 89-61 women's basketball non-league victory over the University of Delaware Wednesday night at the Patriot Center.

The Blue Hens (5-3) hit just 17 of 60 shots from the field (28 percent) and committed 30 turnovers to see their three-game winning streak snapped. The Hens, atop the America East standings with a 2-0 conference slate, continue conference action this weekend at New Hampshire (Friday) and Maine (Sunday).

George Mason (6-1), coming off an 88-68 loss to No. 3 ranked Duke Sunday in a game it led at halftime, had three scorers in doubles figures led by guard Jen Surlas with 20 points, including four three pointers. Guard Jen Derevjanik added 15 points and eight assists while forward Tish Wescott added 14 points and eight rebounds. George Mason dished out 26 assists and posted 15 steals while committing just 18 turnovers.

Delaware senior guard Cindy Johnson was the Hens' lone double figure scorer with 10 points. Forward Danielle Leyfert added four points, eight rebounds, and three assists but forward Christina Rible, last week's America East Player of the Week, was held to just three rebounds and just six points on 2 of 13 shooting from the field.

The Blue Hens held a 52-39 advantage on the boards as freshman Tracey Howell (A.I. duPont HS) had seven points and seven rebounds. Delaware also continued its hot foul shooting, connecting on 27 of 36 tries.

The Patriots led by just six points at halftime at 33-27 but came storming out in the second half, using a 29-6 run to take control of the game. George Mason shot a blazing 58 percent from the field in the second stanza (18 of 31) and was 16 of 19 from the foul line.

AGATE:

OFFICIAL BASKETBALL BOX SCORE -- G A M E   T O T A L S                          
Delaware vs George Mason                                                        
12/6/00 7 p.m. at Patriot Center, Fairfax, VA                                   
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VISITORS: Delaware 5-3                                                          
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS                         
No.     N A M E           FG FGA FG FGA FT FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP   A TO BLK S MIN
33 LEYFERT, Danielle    f  1  6   0  0   2  2   1  7  8   2   4   3  6  0  0  26
40 RIBLE, Christina     f  2 13   0  0   2  2   1  2  3   3   6   0  0  0  1  19
54 COLE, Christine      c  1  4   0  0   5  6   1  4  5   3   7   0  3  0  1  20
11 DELLEGROTTI, Megan   g  1  2   0  1   4  4   0  3  3   0   6   0  3  0  1  18
22 JOHNSON, Cindy       g  3  9   0  0   4  9   1  1  2   1  10   0  1  0  1  21
03 TRAPP, Allison          4 12   0  0   0  0   3  2  5   2   8   1  5  0  2  18
04 TIMMINS, Carrie         1  3   0  0   0  0   2  0  2   3   2   1  1  0  0  20
23 MILLS, Kristin          0  0   0  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0   0  0  0  0   2
24 BOYER, Jayne            0  2   0  0   2  4   1  2  3   3   2   0  1  0  1  14
32 TINGLEY, Kim            1  1   0  0   0  0   1  1  2   1   2   0  0  0  0   8
43 DAVIS, Lindsay          2  7   0  1   3  3   2  4  6   1   7   1  4  0  0  16
50 HOWELL, Tracey          1  1   0  0   5  6   3  4  7   5   7   0  6  0  0  16
53 MALONEY, Brianna        0  0   0  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0   0  0  0  0   2
TEAM ........................................   5  1  6                         
TOTALS                    17 60   0  2  27 36  21 31 52  24  61   6 30  0  7 200
                                                                                
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-33  .303   2nd Half:  7-27  .259   Game:  .283   DEADBALL
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  0- 0  .000   2nd Half:  0- 2  .000   Game:  .000   REBOUNDS
F Throw % 1st Half:  7-13  .000   2nd Half: 20-23  .870   Game:  .750      2    
                                                                                
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HOME TEAM: George Mason 6-1                                                     
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS                         
No.     N A M E           FG FGA FG FGA FT FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP   A TO BLK S MIN
22 WESCOTT, Tish        f  6 10   0  0   2  5   3  5  8   3  14   3  3  0  0  24
42 REGAN, Jill          f  2  4   0  0   1  1   0  1  1   3   5   0  2  1  1  17
12 NEAMO, Vernessa      g  2  7   0  2   0  0   1  2  3   3   4   2  2  0  4  18
13 SURLAS, Jen          g  7 13   4  7   2  2   1  5  6   3  20   3  3  0  2  29
24 DEREVJANIK, Jen      g  5  8   3  4   2  3   1  4  5   3  15   8  2  1  3  27
10 MCBRIDE, Shelbylynn     2  3   0  1   4  4   1  4  5   2   8   2  1  0  0  13
15 HALL, Courtney          0  1   0  0   1  2   0  0  0   1   1   1  0  0  0   7
21 WILLIAMS, Monica        1  4   0  2   0  0   1  1  2   1   2   5  0  0  2  14
25 HARVEY, Lesley          0  0   0  0   0  0   0  0  0   1   0   0  0  0  0   2
31 SMITH, Khalilah         3  6   0  0   2  3   1  3  4   3   8   1  1  0  0  15
32 OTIM, Susan             1  2   0  0   1  1   0  0  0   0   3   0  2  0  0   6
33 CLARK, Lynnette         0  5   0  4   2  2   0  1  1   3   2   1  1  0  2  11
40 EDOBOR-OSULA, Osato     2  3   0  0   0  1   0  1  1   2   4   0  0  2  1  12
44 AGBA, Keka              0  0   0  0   3  4   1  1  2   1   3   0  0  1  0   5
TEAM ........................................   0  1  1              1          
TOTALS                    31 66   7 20  20 28  10 29 39  29  89  26 18  5 15 200
                                                                                
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 13-35  .371   2nd Half: 18-31  .581   Game:  .470   DEADBALL
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  3-13  .000   2nd Half:  4- 7  .571   Game:  .350   REBOUNDS
F Throw % 1st Half:  4- 9  .444   2nd Half: 16-19  .842   Game:  .714      2    
                                                                                
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OFFICIALS:   Sally Bell, Bryan Brunette, Renee Cannon                           
TECHNICAL FOULS:                                                                
Delaware                      - the bench(1)                                    
George Mason                  -  none                                           
ATTENDANCE:  221                                                                
SCORE BY PERIODS:                  1st  2nd  OT1  OT2  OT3  OT4   TOTAL         
Delaware                            27   34                          61         
George Mason                        33   56                          89         
         

 

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